...Most species are diurnal, but some, such as the largest species, the white-tailed mongoose ( Ichneumia albicauda ) (found in the southern Arabian Peninsula and sub-Saharan Africa), are nocturnal. Mongooses feed primarily on insects, lizards, birds, and small mammals, but some, such as the Meller's mongoose ( Rhynchogale melleri ) (eastern and southern Africa), prefer fruit, while others, such as the crab-eating mongoose, hunt for frogs, crabs, and fish. Some species, such as the banded mongoose (Mungos mungo) , are known to have the habit of breaking eggs by throwing them at stones. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Rhynchogale melleri" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…昼行性のものが多いが,最大種のオジロマングース(シロオマングース)Ichneumia albicauda(アラビア半島南部とサハラ以南のアフリカ)のように夜行性のものもある。マングースの主食は昆虫,トカゲ,鳥,小型哺乳類などだが,メラーズマングースRhynchogale melleri(アフリカ東・南部)のように果実を好むものやカニクイマングースのようにカエルやカニ,魚をとるものもある。シママングースMungos mungoなどでは,卵などを石に投げつけたりして割る習性も知られている。… ※「Rhynchogale melleri」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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